Whole-system duct and dryer vent check with before-and-after photos - you see exactly what came out of your vents
That "$99 whole-house special" is a bait ad - the real number appears once they are in your hallway, or the "clean" is a shop-vac at the register. We photograph the inside of your ducts before and after instead.
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AfterFast, Reliable Air Duct Cleaning Across Schertz
Most homes in Schertz run between $350 and $650 for a full residential air duct cleaning, and we’re usually scheduling within a few days of your call. We’re Kestrel Air Duct Cleaning, part of the Kingswell family of companies founded in 2004, and our crews serve Schertz from our San Antonio dispatch office. If you live in Woodcreek, The Reserve at Schertz, or Fairhaven, you’re probably closer to our route than you think. Call (469) 972-3151 and you’ll reach a live person, any time of day. Not a voicemail tree. A real conversation about what your system actually needs.
Why Kestrel Air Duct Cleaning Is Schertz’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
We’ve built our reputation in Schertz by doing what most contractors won’t: putting the price in writing before we touch a single vent. That written price comes with our 365-Day Done Right Promise, documented on every job. If the work falls short within that year, we return and make it right at no charge. No discretion, no debate.
Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and trained on professional-grade equipment. Rotobrush rotary brush systems for agitation. Nikro negative-pressure units for extraction. Abatement Technologies HEPA filtration so what we loosen doesn’t resettle in your living room. These aren’t shop vacs from a big-box store. They’re purpose-built tools for the job.
Schertz’s growth has been explosive, and we know the rhythm of this market. The PCS cycles at JBSA-Randolph mean families move fast, buy fast, and often inherit ductwork with no maintenance history. We’ve cleaned systems in homes that looked move-in ready and were packed with construction debris from 2008. Our Air Duct Cleaning team has seen it.
The Kingswell Way governs every visit: say the price, show up in the window we gave, leave the place cleaner, put the guarantee in writing, come back if it fails. That’s not a slogan. It’s the code our technicians follow on every Schertz job.
Ductwork Cleaning in Schertz
Ductwork Cleaning in Schertz is rarely about visible dirt. It’s about what you can’t see in the flex-duct runs above your ceiling. In neighborhoods like Woodcreek and Fairhaven, we regularly open supply registers in 10- or 15-year-old homes and find drywall dust, blown-in insulation fragments, and wood shavings still sitting in the boots and trunk lines from original construction. The builder’s filter setup during construction wasn’t designed to catch fine particulate. It was designed to keep the HVAC running until closing.
Our process starts with a written price before any work begins. Then we seal each vent and run the Nikro negative-air extraction unit to create suction through the entire system. The Rotobrush agitation tool scrubs the duct walls where debris cakes on, loosening material that vacuum pressure alone won’t touch. Abatement Technologies HEPA filtration captures what we dislodge so it doesn’t circulate through your house during cleaning.
Supply and Return Line Cleaning
Supply ducts push conditioned air into your rooms. Return ducts pull it back. Both directions collect debris, but returns load up faster because they’re the intake point. In Schertz’s newer subdivisions, we often find return trunks packed with construction dust that bypassed the original filter and settled on the blower motor and air handler. Cleaning both directions is what makes the difference you can feel.
Trunk Line and Boot Debris Removal
The trunk line is the main highway. The boots are the off-ramps to each room. In Schertz’s slab-foundation tract homes, these runs can be 30 feet or longer through superheated attic space. Debris compacts in the low-velocity corners. Our rotary brush reaches these spots. Camera verification afterward confirms what came out and what shape the duct is in now.
Air Duct Inspection in Schertz
Air Duct Inspection in Schertz should happen before you buy a resale home, after any major HVAC work, or when you notice uneven airflow, persistent dust, or odors that don’t have another source. We use video inspection equipment to show you the interior condition of your ductwork in real time. No guesswork. You see what we see.
For families PCSing into Schertz from JBSA-Randolph, this is often the first clear picture of what they’re inheriting. The previous owner may have changed the filter religiously. Or never. The ducts may have been cleaned in 2019. Or never touched since 2005. Video inspection removes that uncertainty before you commit to a full cleaning or sign off on a home purchase.
Pre-Purchase and Post-Construction Inspections
Buying in The Reserve at Schertz or a similar resale? Ask for a duct inspection in your due-diligence period. We’ve found systems that passed a general home inspection but had visible debris loads that would affect air quality from day one. Post-construction inspections matter too. Even in a brand-new build, the ductwork was open during drywall sanding and insulation blowing.
Problem-Focused Diagnostic Inspections
One room runs hot. The utility bill spiked. There’s a musty note when the AC cycles on. These symptoms point to specific duct issues: a disconnected flex run, a collapsed section in the attic, or microbial growth from condensation in a low spot. Our inspection targets the symptom and traces it to the source.
Trusted Brands We Service in Schertz
We clean ductwork connected to every major HVAC brand installed in Schertz homes, and we stock Honeywell and Aprilaire filtration products for homeowners who want to maintain clean air between service visits. Our technicians carry common fittings and boot adapters so we’re not waiting on parts for a standard residential system. For indoor air quality upgrades, we can spec Guardsman products where they fit your existing setup. The goal is one visit, done right, with the written guarantee in your hand before we leave.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Schertz Homes
- Original construction debris in 2000s-2010s builds. In Woodcreek, The Reserve at Schertz, and Fairhaven, we routinely find drywall dust and insulation fragments still packed into supply boots from the original build. The homeowner didn’t know. The home inspector didn’t look. The debris sat for a decade.
- Blower motor loading from bypassed construction dust. Builder-grade filters during construction let fine particulate past the return grille and straight onto the air handler. The motor works harder, draws more amps, and fails sooner. Cleaning the ducts without inspecting the blower misses half the problem.
- Attic heat degrading flex-duct liner. Schertz attic spaces exceed 140°F for months each summer. That heat degrades the interior liner of flex duct, shedding particles into the airstream. Cleaning removes the debris. Inspection tells you if the duct itself needs replacement.
- Mountain Cedar pollen accumulation. From December through February, Schertz sits in one of the densest airborne pollen loads in North America. HVAC systems run year-round here, pulling that pollen through the return and depositing it on duct walls. Annual cleaning intervals are shorter than in cities outside the cedar belt.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Schertz, TX
Most Schertz homes fall between $350 and $650 for a complete residential system cleaning. Smaller single-story homes with straightforward duct runs start lower. Two-story homes in Fairhaven or The Reserve at Schertz with longer attic runs and more vents trend toward the higher end. Commercial systems and multi-zone residential setups are priced per system after inspection.
What moves the number: number of supply and return vents, accessibility of the air handler, whether the blower motor and coil need separate cleaning, and the debris load we find during initial inspection. We don’t do per-vent pricing. That’s the bait-and-switch game. We give one flat price per system, agreed in writing, before a single vent is touched. No doorstep revisions. No “we found an extra charge” conversations.
Call (469) 972-3151 for a free estimate. We’ll ask about your home’s size, age, and any symptoms you’ve noticed. Then we’ll give you a range you can plan around.
We Also Serve Cities Near Schertz
Our crews cover Schertz and the surrounding communities: Universal City to the southwest, Cibolo to the east, Converse to the south, and New Braunfels down I-35. Same equipment, same written price guarantee, same 365-Day Done Right Promise. Scheduling is coordinated from our San Antonio office, with local crews dispatched to your area.
Serving Schertz, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Schertz area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Air Duct Cleaning in Schertz
Yes, very possibly. In Schertz’s post-2000 master-planned subdivisions, builder-grade filter setups during construction let drywall dust and insulation fragments bypass the return and settle in the supply boots and trunk lines. A 2015 home can still be holding its original construction debris. We’ve found it in homes newer than yours. Call (469) 972-3151 and we can camera-inspect to confirm what you’re dealing with.
You probably can’t know for certain. PCS turnover means the previous owner may have no records, or may never have lived there long enough to prioritize maintenance. Our video inspection shows the actual interior condition of your ductwork in real time. You’ll see what the last family left behind. Estimates are free.
It does. Schertz sits in the Balcones Escarpment corridor, ground zero for the densest Mountain Cedar pollen load in North America from December through February. Your HVAC runs nearly year-round here, continuously pulling that pollen through the return. It deposits on duct walls and recirculates when the system cycles. Cleaning removes the accumulated load. Upgrading to a higher-efficiency Honeywell or Aprilaire filter helps manage what comes in next season.
No. Vacuuming the registers is what a cheap coupon service does before upselling you. Our process seals the system, runs negative-air extraction through the full duct network, agitates the walls with a Rotobrush rotary tool, and captures loosened debris with Abatement Technologies HEPA filtration. We inspect the blower motor and air handler. We put before-and-after documentation in your hands. The written price covers the whole system, not just what’s visible.
Attic temperatures above 140°F accelerate flex-duct liner degradation, which sheds particles into your airstream. Heat also expands and contracts connections, creating gaps where attic dust pulls in. Cleaning removes the debris. Inspection tells you if the duct itself is failing. In Schertz’s climate, we recommend more frequent inspection than in milder regions. Call (469) 972-3151 to schedule.
Written by Dale Whitmore, Owner at Kestrel Air Duct Cleaning, serving Schertz since 2004 under the Kingswell Guarantee.